Welcome Guide for Incoming Students
Overview
A stay abroad always causes many questions at first. Salzburg, isn‘t that the city where Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart comes from? If you don‘t know much more about the city yet, that‘s no problem! With this information page we not only inform you about the different departments, locations and -addresses of the university, but also provide you with information about Salzburg, the city you will be staying in for the next few months.
Furthermore, you will find options for accommodation and the necessary steps for entering the country will be explained to you. Other practical tips and offers will help you settle in. If you have any further questions that are not answered below, please do not hesitate to contact us. We will be happy to help you or refer you to the right contact person.
General Information
The democratic republic of Austria is a federal state with 9 provinces: Burgenland, Carinthia, Lower Austria, Upper Austria, Salzburg, Styria, Tyrol, Vorarlberg and Vienna. The overall area of Austria amounts to 83,858 km2 and the population numbers about 9 million inhabitants. Austria is a member state of the European Union and of the United Nations.
The city of Salzburg, capital of the federal province with the same name, is situated in a basin surrounded by limestone mountains to the south and to the west, and by hilly country with many lakes to the north and east. The city was the centre of an ecclesiastical principality for almost a thousand years. The architecture of the city is largely characterized by magnificent buildings and large squares in the old town centre created during the Baroque period. During the 20th century Salzburg became renowned as a festival, art and congress city and also an important centre of business, transport and administration. The city has about 150,000 inhabitants.
The favourable geographical situation of the city of Salzburg as an axis linking north and south can be traced back historically to the 8th century.
It goes without saying that contacts with the European area are fostered; the idea of bringing the nations of Europe together has a centuries’ old tradition in Salzburg. Wolfgang Amadé Mozart, the genius composer who was born here, travelled from his home town to cities such as London, Paris, Milan, Naples, Prague and Mannheim and introduced a European dimension into musical life in Salzburg. In the following century music festivals were organized at irregular intervals which culminated in the founding of the Salzburg Festival in 1920.
Salzburg thus opened itself not only to the whole of Europe but also on an
international scale. Fostering and promoting encounters, and cooperationin the fine arts were thereby further intensified and became more international.
The history of the Mozarteum University Salzburg begins in 1841: On the fiftieth anniversary of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's death, the music-loving citizens of Salzburg, with the support of the Prince-Archbishop, founded the "Dommusikverein und Mozarteum" as a conservatory for the cultivation of sophisticated church music. At that time there was a shortage of young instrumentalists, which was reflected in the state of the musical landscape: "The choir (...) was drowned out by the orchestra, which really played too loudly (...) the best players were the three trombonists - the next best was the double bass player (...). In the birthplace of the most wonderful composer who ever lived, music is indeed in a state of sad decay " (Vincent and Mary Novello on the occasion of their visit to Salzburg in 1826, from the notes in their travel diary "A Mozart Pilgrimage").
The Mozarteum was primarily intended as a conservatory for the training of young musicians for the ecclesiastical service of the Salzburg Cathedral and was to initiate a revival for Salzburg. The goals of the founders also included organising concerts, engaging musicians and, above all, paying them. In addition, gifted students of the conservatory were supported financially through the awarding of scholarships. In the first decades of its existence, the Mozarteum was not only an educational institution, but also an important focal point around which culturally-minded citizens could unite. Moreover, it was strongly anchored in the political consciousness, through the development of the city into a music and tourist centre based around Mozart''s heritage.
In 1870, the International Mozart Foundation was established to promote talented musicians, and a decade later the Mozarteum Public Music School was founded, which in 1881 was taken over by the International Mozart Foundation. In addition to running the music school, the foundation administered an orchestra (later the Mozarteum Orchestra Salzburg) as well as a fund for the support of talented musicians.
In 1914, the Mozarteum Public Music School became an independent educational institution and was recognised as a public conservatory. Due to the difficult financial situation after the First World War, the music school was nationalised in 1922, becoming the Mozarteum State University in 1939 and the Mozarteum Reich University in 1941. After the end of the Second World War, teaching, which had largely come to a standstill, was gradually resumed and the Mozarteum continued under the title of Musikhochschule. The beginning of the 1950s saw the founding of numerous new departments, academic institutes and special courses, and in 1953 the Academy of Music was elevated to the status of the "Mozarteum" Academy of Music and Performing Arts in Salzburg. A change in the law governing higher education in 1970 resulted in the Academy, together with the three other Austrian arts academies, became a so-called "Hochschule", marking a democratisation in the development and promotion of the arts (read more: On the way to becoming an arts university). in 1998, the former music school received university status and was given the name by which it is known today: Mozarteum University Salzburg.
In addition to the Mozarteum University, two other independent Salzburg institutions bear the name "Mozarteum": the International Mozarteum Foundation and the Mozarteum Orchestra Salzburg.
Exchange students have to complete the online pre-registration and upload the completed Antrag auf Einschreibung, a scan of their passport and, if they are a master student, a scan of their bachelor certificate to Mobility Online.
After they have completed the online pre-registration and uploaded the required documents the the students will receive the payment information for the ÖH-fee of € 24,70 and the access to MOZonline student account.
Together with the payment information the students will receive as well the Pin Code to register in the MozOnline System
Student card:
Exchange students can pick up their student card upon their arrival in Salzburg Servicepoint, Mirabellplatz 1, Mo-Friday 10-12 o’clock. For registration in the office the students need the original of their passport.
You can find more information regarding the exact start of the lectures and your courses in MozOnline / the respective Department secretariat.
The university offers German courses for foreign students. To register, please contact Sarah Heindl per E-Mail: sarah.heindl@moz.ac.at
Library of the Mozarteum University / Main Library
Mirabellplatz 1, 5020 Salzburg
Tel: +43 676 88122-996, bibliothek@moz.ac.at
Opening hours: Monday–Friday: 9 am–5 pm (Friday 2 pm–5 pm limited services)
Library of the Orff Institute
Frohnburgweg 55, 5020 Salzburg
Tel: +43 676 88122-556, E-mail: bibliothek.orff@moz.ac.at
Opening hours: Monday–Friday, 9 am–4 pm
Library Haus der Musik Innsbruck
Universitätsstraße 1, 6020 Innsbruck
Tel: +43 512 50725752
Opening hours: Monday–Thursday: 9 am–5 pm, Friday 2 pm–5 pm
Archive for Ludology and Playing Arts
Schwarzstrasse 24, 5020 Salzburg
Tel: +43 676 88122-621
By Appointment
Library of the Paris Lodron University Salzburg / Main library:
Hofstallgasse 2–4, 5020 Salzburg
Tel: +43 662 8044-77550
Opening hours: Monday–Friday 8:30 am–8 pm
Limited opening hours during the holidays
In addition to the main library there are various faculty and specialised libraries, for example:
Library of the Department for English Language and Literature and
Romance languages
UNIPARK, Erzabt-Klotz-Strasse 1, 5020 Salzburg
Students of the Mozarteum University are entitled to use and borrow books upon presentation of their student identity card in the main library of the Mozarteum University or the Paris-Lodron University Salzburg.
Departments & Institutes
Practical Information
Immediately (within three working days) after moving into an apartment or a student hall of residence you have to register at the Residents´ Registration Office of the city of Salzburg (Saint-Julien-Strasse 20). If you change your address or give up the apartment because you are leaving Austria you have to notify the Registration Office. For registration you need a Meldezettel (registration form). The valid passport or personal identity card has to be presented when registering.
In general the Student Halls of Residence send the completed Meldezettel to the Residents’ Registration Office.
Citizens of the EEA who stay longer than three months in Austria have to apply for a certificate of registration from the Magistrat Salzburg, Office of Public Order. Citizens from third countries (non-EEA citizens) need a visa before entering Austria.
Amt für öffentliche Ordnung: Schwarzstraße 44, 5020 Salzburg
Tel: +43 662 8072-3143
E-Mail: ordnungsamt@stadt-salzburg.at
Studentenheim Mozart, Faberstrasse 19–23
Tel: +43 662 93030-0
www.studentenheim.at
Frohnburg Palace Student Residence, Hellbrunner Allee 53
Tel: +43 662 620826-70 or 72
www.unimozarteum-freunde.at
Schwarzes Rössl Student Residence, Priesterhausgasse 6
Tel: +43 699 1401 7628
www.akademikerhilfe.at/heime/salzburg/priesterhausgasse-6/
Dr. Franz Rehrl Student Residence, Petersbrunnstrasse 14
Tel: +43 662 840080
office@rehrlheim.at
Kapellhaus Student Residence, Sigmund-Haffner-Gasse 20
Tel: +43 662 842635
www.sbg.ac.at/kapellhaus/
St. Josef Student Residence, Hellbrunnerstrasse 14
Tel: +43 662 849282-0
St. Sebastian Student Residence, Linzergasse 41
Tel: +43 662 871386
www.st-sebastian-salzburg.at
Wolf Dietrich Student Residence, Wolf-Dietrich Strasse 16
Tel: +43 662 871 691
www.studentenheimesalzburg.at
Thomas Michels Student Residence, Wolf-Dietrich Strasse 37
Tel: +43 662 871691
www.studentenheimesalzburg.at
Salzburg Teachers’ House, Hegigasse 9
Tel: +43 662 829125-1174
www.salzburger-lehrerhaus.at
Egger Lienz Student Residence, Egger-Lienz Gasse 9
Tel: +43 662 630063-61 or 62
www.egger-lienzheim.at
International College, Billrothstrasse 10–18
www.studentenheim.at
Franz von Sales College, Robert-Preussler-Strasse 11
www.studentenheim.at
Europa College, Robert-Preussler-Strasse 28
www.studentenheim.at
Paris Lodron Student Residence, Schallmooser Hauptstrasse 36
www.studentenheim.at
Haus Humboldt, Egger-Lienz-Gasse 3
Tel: +43 662 62 41 49
www.wist-salzburg.com
Haus Paracelsus, Konrad Laib Strasse 10
Tel: +43 662 62 41 49
www.wist-salzburg.com
Haus Salzburg, Strubergasse 1
Tel: +43 662 439639-60
www.oejab.at/studierende-jugend/studierendenwohnheime
Student Apartments Leonardo, Röcklbrunnstrasse 20
www.leonardo.co.at
Kolpinghaus, Adolf-Kolping-Strasse 10
Tel: + 43 662 466 1512
www.kolpinghaus-salzburg.at
Studentenheim home4students, Glockengasse 4b
Tel: +43 676 898 448 528
www.home4students.at/de/wohnen
As an exchange student at Mozarteum University you have to organize accommodation by yourself! The Austrian Exchange Service (OeAD) offers you help in finding accommodation. E-Mail: housing-salzburg@oead.at
Mozarteum – Mirabellplatz 1
ReWi – Canteen & Coffee Bar, Churfürststr.1/corner Sigmund-Haffner-G.
GesWi – Canteen, Rudolfskai 42
NaWi – Canteen & Coffee Bar, Hellbrunner Strasse 34
Information about the bus and train network and timetables is available at: www.svv-info.at
Reduced advance purchase tickets can be bought in Tabaktrafiken and in the ticket offices of the Salzburg Public Transport Network. Also you can purchase a ticket from the A1 Fahrschein App.
Addresses of ticket offices of the Salzburg Public Transport Network: Schallmooser Hauptsrasse 10
Ticket prices
Semester ticket: € 150,– (valid in the city of Salzburg)
Monthly ticket: € 65,– (city of Salzburg)
Weekly ticket: € 21,– (city of Salzburg)
24-hour ticket: € 4,70 (city of Salzburg)
Single ticket: € 2,30 (city of Salzburg)
To open up an account you need to present a personal identity card or a passport; for student accounts you also need the student identity card. There are various kinds of accounts, for instance a student account or a current account for which different conditions apply.
Please check whether your health insurance in your home country is also valid in Austria. If not, you must take out health insurance in Austria. We recommend taking out insurance in Austria even if your health insurance is valid in Austria because it makes the bureaucracy much easier.
For foreign students from countries which are members of the European Union it is sufficient to bring a European Health Insurance Card. In case of need this has to be submitted to the relevant doctor.
Guests from other countries with which there is a social insurance agreement with Austria can have a care certificate issued from their health insurance in their home country. With this care certificate you can collect an Austrian certificate of illness from the Salzburg Gebietskrankenkasse which can then be submitted to the relevant doctor.
In the case of private insurance it is important to check whether it also covers health services in Austria.
The Österreichische Gesundsheitskasse offers the possibility of taking out health insurance (individual student insurance and voluntary individual insurance). In case of interest please apply directly to the Gebietskrankenkasse:
Address: Engelbert-Weiss-Weg 10, office-s@oegk.at
Tel: +43 662 8889-0
122 Fire brigade
133 Police
144 Ambulance
141 Emergency medical service (only Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays)
+43 14064343 Poison and decontamination centre
There is an extensive range of possibilities for all those who are interested in the arts and in sport. Current events are listed in the daily newspapers and also on the internet: www.salzburg-altstadt.at/en/eventcalendar
ESN Student Network Salzburg
The ESN Network offers a wide range of activities, both culturally and socially engaging. Some examples are trips to various places within and outside of the country you are visiting, film nights, buddy groups, language projects and international food festivals.
Contact
Kaigasse 28
5020 Salzburg
www.esn.org
Cinemas
- Salzburg Film Cultural Centre Das Kino, Giselakai 11
- Mozartkino, Kaigasse 33
- Cineplexx Airport Salzburg, near to the airport
Concert organisers
- International Mozarteum Foundation, Schwarzstrasse 26, Ticket Office: Theatergasse 2
- Camerata Salzburg, Bergstrasse 22
- Salzburg Cultural Association, Waagplatz 1a
- Salzburg Bach Society, Kaigasse 36
- Salzburg Society for Music ASPEKTE Salzburg, Lasserstrasse 6
Museums
- Cathedral Museum, Domplatz (access via the cathedral vestibule)
- DomQuartier, Residenzplatz 1/ Domplatz 1a
- Nature Museum, Museumsplatz 5
- Museum der Moderne Salzburg – Mönchsberg
- Museum der Moderne Salzburg – Rupertinum, Wiener Philharm.-G. 9
- Salzburg Museum, Neue Residenz, Mozartplatz 1
- Residenzgalerie, Residenzplatz 1
- Salzburg Toy Museum, Bürgerspitalgasse 2
- Mozart’s Birthplace, Getreidegasse 9
- The Mozart Residence, Makartplatz 8
Theatres
- Landestheater Salzburg, Makartplatz/ Schwarzstrasse 22
- Kammerspiele, Schwarzstrasse 24
- Salzburg Marionette Theatre, Schwarzstrasse 24
- Schauspielhaus Salzburg, Erzabt Klotz-Strasse 22 (in the Peters-
- brunnhof)
- Kleines Theater, Schallmooser Hauptstrasse 50
Other facilities
- Literaturhaus Salzburg, Strubergasse 23
- Szene Salzburg / Republic, Anton Neumayr- Platz 2
- ARGEkultur Gelände Salzburg, Josef-Preis-Allee 16
- Bildungshaus St. Virgil, Ernst-Grein-Strasse 14
The University Sport Institute (USI) also offers a broad range of sports facilities:
Universitäts-Sportinstitut (USI)
Otto-Holzbauer-Strasse 1-3, 1. Stock
5020 Salzburg
Tel: +43 662 8044-6652
Cross-country
Hellbrunn cross-country trail / 3 km
Gaisberg – Rauchenbühlerhütte cross-country trail / 2 km
Salzachsee trail / 3 km
Fitness Trail
Nature Park Aigen / 1.4 km
Königswäldchen in Leopoldskron/900 m
Gaisberg Round Walk / 5 km
Salzachsee / 1.6 km
Ice Skating City Ice Rink Salzburg, Volksgarten, open from October to March
Minigolf
Leopoldskron, Firmianstrasse
Volksgarten
Salzachsee
Swimming
Open-air swimming pools:
Leopoldskron, Leopoldskronerstrasse 50
Volksgarten, Hermann Bahr-Promenade 2
Alpenstrasse, Franz-Hinterholzer-Kai 8
Paracelsus indoor swimming pool, Auerspergstrasse 2
Tennis
Salzburg Tennis Club, Ignaz Rieder Kai 3
Salzburg Tennis Club south, Berchtesgadnerstrasse 35
Tennis Centre Liefering, Unter der Leiten 11
Tennis Centre Siezenheim, Doktorstrasse 49
Tennis Centre Salzachsee, Theodorstrasse 50
Feller Indoor Tennis Hall, Paracelsustrasse 30
Tennis Camp Bergheim, Plainbachstrasse 15, 5101 Bergheim
Skiing
Gaisberg, Untersberg and relatively close winter sports resorts: Ebenau, Krispl-Gaissau, Faistenau, Fuschl, Koppl, Hof, Adnet, Hintersee
Squash
Salzburg Tennis Club south, Berchtesgadnerstrasse 35
Squash, Plainbachstrasse 15, Bergheim
Austro-American Society
Rosa Hoffmann Strasse 33, Tel: +43 662 439501
Austro-German Cultural Society
Akademiestrasse 24, Tel: +43 662 8044-4400
Centre for Jewish Cultural History
Universitätsplatz 1, Tel: +43 662 8044-2961
Italian-Austrian Cultural Association Dante Alighieri
Strubergasse 18, Tel: +43 662 873541 www.dante-salzburg.at
Afro-Asian Institute
Wiener-Philharmoniker-Gasse 2, Tel: +43 662 841413-11 www.aai-salzburg.at
